Embracing Our Differences opens its 15th annual exhibit April 4 in Sarasota’s Bayfront Park, showcasing 45 billboard-size works of art paired with inspirational quotes to promote diversity. For this year’s juried exhibition, the nonprofit arts organization received 8,325 entries from 227 schools in 98 countries. The exhibition runs through June 1.

Also, in June, Sarah Wertheimer will become the new executive director, succeeding founding executive director Michael Shelton.